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CVE-2024-47178
basic-auth-connect's callback uses time unsafe string comparison
Vulnerability Description
basic-auth-connect is Connect's Basic Auth middleware in its own module. basic-auth-connect < 1.1.0 uses a timing-unsafe equality comparison that can leak timing information. This issue has been fixed in basic-auth-connect 1.1.0.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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View all reports →Affected Software
basic-auth-connect
Vulnerable Versions:
< 1.1.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 30th, 2024
Last Modified:
September 30th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
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